LUTHIER STRINGS

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12850bd

Posts: 148
Joined: Nov. 9 2006
From: australia

LUTHIER STRINGS

Does anybody know whats happening with Luthier strings. Every retail or online outlet seem to be out of stock except for Luthier themselves at an inflated price.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 19 2020 3:04:48

AndresK

Posts: 309
Joined: Jan. 4 2019
From: Patras, Greece

RE: LUTHIER STRINGS (in reply to 12850bd)

There is information that Luthier strings is being transferred to another owner because as you probably know Mr. Tony Acosta (the original owner of Luthier strings company, Luthiermusic) has passed away last year.

Since then the shops have been out of stock again and again without really knowing if they were going to get another shipment. Now the Luthier company has stopped sending strings to the music shops and one of the big online sellers said that they might start getting more strings after the period of 3 months (when the transfer of the company is complete).

Most shops are not sure though that is why one or two online shops say that Luthier sets are discontinued.

I was too a great fun of Luthier strings (been using the Popular Supreme 20) and I am trying to find an alternative. A guy that owns a online string store in Europe told me that many professionals that used Luthier strings change to Oasis. They have a very reasonable price for the nylon sets, but I have not yet tried them because I am into Aquila for now searching for a good set to replace the Luthier (something like nylon but with body, presence and immediate response, long lasting and good intonation. Aquila sets certainly are do not sound "plastic" at all and even though I have not yet found the perfect set for me, it is a bit hard to go back to normal nylon after Aquila's intriguingly clear sound and ease.

Have a nice day!

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 19 2020 6:58:54

xirdneH_imiJ

Posts: 1889
Joined: Dec. 2 2006
From: Budapest, now in Southampton

RE: LUTHIER STRINGS (in reply to AndresK)

I used to use Hannabachs that looked purple-ish and came in a paper package. The string quality and sound is almost identical to the Luthier Silvers I use. I switched to Luthiers because they were much cheaper, but if I can't get my hands on them anymore, I'll switch back to the Hannabachs.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 19 2020 14:00:06

12850bd

Posts: 148
Joined: Nov. 9 2006
From: australia

RE: LUTHIER STRINGS (in reply to AndresK)

Thanks reassuring to know. I might try the Aquila strings in the meantime.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 20 2020 5:45:00

Schieper

Posts: 208
Joined: Mar. 29 2017
From: The Netherlands

RE: LUTHIER STRINGS (in reply to 12850bd)

Aquila are nice... but they make this awful squeaking sound... advice is to rub the trebles with hand creme to avoid that....

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 20 2020 12:42:47

JasonM

Posts: 2051
Joined: Dec. 8 2005
From: Baltimore

RE: LUTHIER STRINGS (in reply to Schieper)

Been conserving my final sets of Luthiers to only guitars that have a demonstrated medical need for them during this crisis.

Just got some Aquila alabastards in the mail to try. And some Filipe Conde’s - which I don’t have high hopes for.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 20 2020 14:21:01

devilhand

Posts: 1598
Joined: Oct. 15 2019

RE: LUTHIER STRINGS (in reply to xirdneH_imiJ)

quote:

ORIGINAL: xirdneH_imiJ

I used to use Hannabachs that looked purple-ish and came in a paper package. The string quality and sound is almost identical to the Luthier Silvers I use. I switched to Luthiers because they were much cheaper, but if I can't get my hands on them anymore, I'll switch back to the Hannabachs.

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This is a quote from a foro member in another thread.

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I used to use Hannabach Black flamenco strings exclusively, bought 25 sets and every d string broke within a few months...I have many guitars, some set where installed and never played.

A dude from local music store tried to sell me Hannabach strings. I cant remember which one that was.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 20 2020 18:47:57

AndresK

Posts: 309
Joined: Jan. 4 2019
From: Patras, Greece

RE: LUTHIER STRINGS (in reply to Schieper)

I think that you mean the Sugar set or the Alchemia. The squeak had been fixed but it is not yet into production, so in a few months, or less, there will be Sugar and Alchemia sets with a yellow sticker that will say squeakless. The sets that do not have the sugar blended in, do not squeak

Edit: the advice is to rub the tips of your right hand with hand creme, not the whole string as this could result in less vibration of the string and affect its sound. In flamenco many players already rub their right hand fingers with some short of lubricant as Paco did, like Vaseline or something.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 20 2020 20:03:07

AndresK

Posts: 309
Joined: Jan. 4 2019
From: Patras, Greece

RE: LUTHIER STRINGS (in reply to JasonM)

"Medical need" what a hilarious way to put it. I will have this in mind for future use if you do not mind.

The Alabastros are interesting but do not have enough "punch" for my taste, on my guitar. Also keep in mind that the luthier 20 has the same tension as the superior tension sets of Aquila.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 20 2020 20:11:06